Dumb Phone™ vs RIPEN

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Dumb Phone™ compared with RIPEN
Detail	Dumb Phone™	RIPEN
What it does	Turn your iPhone into a minimalist phone to reduce distractions and dopamine hits	A habit tracker that draws your habits as one tree
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	AU	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free to try; upgrade for $2.99/month, $9.99/year, or $24.99/one-time	Free: one identity with five habits. Pro: one-time purchase with up to four identities, time machine, nature sounds, music, unwatermarked media, and star map. Additional separate one-time purchases available for changing tree shape and sweeping fallen leaves.
Key features	Simplify Home Screen with text buttons instead of colorful icons Break Bad Phone Habits by removing visual distractions Quick App Access to frequently used apps Customizable themes with dark or light mode Create Multiple App Launchers for different contexts Automate with Shortcuts integration	Mark habits daily with swipe interface Visual tree representation of progress Multiple identities with up to five habits each Undo capability until midnight Recovery secret for backup and restoration Accurate star map with constellations Nature sounds and music that persist Take a break feature for travel or illness Rooted habits with persistent gold fruits
What makes it different	Completely replaces colorful app icons with text to eliminate visual dopamine triggers Significantly reduces screen time through minimalist design Makes all apps into simple text, reducing addictive behaviors	No account, sign-up or analytics required One-time purchase instead of ongoing subscription Permanent visual record of habit progress with tree that never shrinks Based on 66-day habit formation research from University College London Real-time accurate night sky with constellations in Pro version
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	31 no change since last check	9 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	25	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	39	11
Referring domains (Majestic)	174	1

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